MR LANE’S MISTAKE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2455, 31 January 1881, Page 4

MR LANE’S MISTAKE.

It is amusing how knock-kneed some people are in their hearing—never get anything exactly right. The other morning, up at the revival meeting, while urging the “ almost persuaded ” among his hearers to come forward and join the salvation arm}', Mr Moody said :

“ Let any still doubting sinner among you come right up on the platform hero, and I will wrestle with him.” Jn the fervency of his inventions Mr Mi. did not perceive a man climb up out of the audience and take off his coat with scientific calmness. The stranger was Mr Homer Lane, the champion collar-and-elbow wrestler of the United States, and he had just caught the great revivalist a catch-as-catch-can hip lock, and was about flipping him over the melodeon, when Mr Sankey interfered, and the matter was explained, Mr Lane being much impressed by the jolly and amiable manner in which his apologies w’ere accppted by the great campaigners against the old original spine twister himself.—“ S. F. Post.”